Watching the detective

BETWEEN 1987 and 2000 millions of TV viewers tuned in regularly to watch Morse starring John Thaw as the music-loving, real-ale-supping, classic-car-driving, oxford-living, cantankerous detective created by Colin Dexter.

PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: 00:00, Thu, Aug 4, 2011

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When the character died of a heart attack 12million of us shared the moment. But now he is to return in what’s known as a “prequel”, a one-off drama set in 1965 starring Shaun Evans in the title role.